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With a generous ‘summer Friday’ and the promise of a beautiful So Cal weekend ahead, here are a couple of things I am looking forward to this weekend!

1. Open Market Place LA: featured this week on Daily Candy I can’t wait to explore this Parisian inspired / Hollywood located outdoor market and see what unique treasurers I come across…

2. ISC‘s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at Griffith Park Zoo: in the spirit of summer fun, mom arranged ‘front row’ tickets for this fabulous show. Even the LA Times is raving. Perhaps I’ll have to work on packing a gourmet picnic; I am oh so ready for the red jug of homemade mojitos part deux!

As boyfriend has often lamented, there is something inherently faux about Los Angeles. Whether you’re at The Grove or exploring Culver City, the buildings take on the look of a film set–you’re not quite sure if anything would actually be inside if you opened the door.

However, this does not really bother me. Of course, there is no substitute for real charm, but while living in LA, one must make the best of things and if faux quaintness is what you’ve got to sell at the right moment, I’m buying.

the layout

With this spirit in mind, I recently ventured to Rush Street a really fantastic restaurant right in the heart of downtown Culver City.

On a sunny evening, it is the perfect spot to grab a delicious artisan pizza on the happy hour menu ($8!!) or a glass of wine before a movie at one of the many theaters nearby- both of which we have done before.

a bottle for two

They have a pretty awesome half price wine bottle night and they also appear to have live music…must go back to investigate.

After a fun night celebrating a friends birthday in Hollywood, my growling stomach woke me up this morning with a vengeance.

Knowing that I currently have almost nothing in my fridge, I decided to improvise and make breakfast out of what I do have, instead of running to the cafe and spending even more money unnecessarily.

Thus, the goat cheese and leek scramble was born.

In the mix:

1 leek, trimmed, halved and sliced thinly

1 egg, 1 egg white scrambled

evoo

whiney goat cheese (a harder goat cheese)

salt and peppah

Sautee the sliced leeks in olive oil until fragrant and soft. Grind some fresh pepper and a bit of salt onto the egg mixture and pour evenly on top of the leeks. Let cook through, but leave a bit ‘runnier’ (this makes the scramble softer and better to go with the goat cheese). Serve on to a plate and grate a bit of the goat cheese on top, just dusting the eggs.

This dish was so yum (and healthy). Until about a month ago, I had never consciously had a leek. Now they’re my favorite purchase at the farmers market and a great addition to almost any dish- their subtly sweet onion flavor compliments practically anything.